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Local Author Debuts First Book on Women’s Role in Black Lives Matter

December 6, 2017 admin 0

Jacksonville based author Nikesha Elise Williams held a book signing for her debut novel, Four Women, last weekend at WJCT studios.  Williams was joined by Ron Davis, a local activist and the father of slain […]

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P.R.I.D.E. Book Club Celebrates 24 Years

November 15, 2017 admin 0

By Felice Franklin – The People Reading for Inspiration, Discussion and Enjoyment (P.R.I.D.E.) Book club, the city’s oldest book club serving people of color, celebrated its’ 24th Anniversary on Veterans Day.  Local author and retired Navy veteran […]

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Donna Brazile Book Looks at Failed Election Bid

November 6, 2017 Staff 0

Former head of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile speaking during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 26, 2016. Brazile says she considered replacing Hillary Clinton as the party’s presidential […]

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The Color of Law A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

May 12, 2017 Staff 0

By Richard Rothstein   In The Color of Law (published by Liveright in May 2017), Richard Rothstein argues with exacting precision and fascinating insight how segregation in America—the incessant kind that continues to dog our major cities […]

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“The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell”

May 10, 2017 Staff 0

W. Kamau Bell By W. Kamau Bell c.2017, Dutton $28.00 / $37.00 Canada 352 pages You are a very different kind of person. You like things that others don’t like, you’re good at something that […]

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No Love, No Charity: The Success of the 19th Child

March 2, 2017 admin 0

No Love, No Charity: the Success of the 19th Child is the debut book by Paul Lamar Hunter. Paul discusses his life, his upbringing, his parents and his life as the 19th child. The book brings […]

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Noir Reads Delivers Books by Black Authors to Your Doorstep

February 14, 2017 Staff 0

In an effort to diversify the bookshelves of literature connoisseurs, Derick Brewer and Zellie Imani have launched Noir Reads. The subscription service delivers two to three fiction and nonfiction book selections from writers throughout the […]

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‘Audacity: How Barack Obama Defied His Critics and Transformed America’

January 31, 2017 Staff 0

By Jonathan Chait c.2017, Custom House / William Morrow $27.99 / $34.99 Canada 272 pages If you can’t say something nice… Sometimes, it’s hard to say nothing at all. There are times when you need […]

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“My Life with Earth Wind & Fire”

January 9, 2017 Staff 0

THE BOOKWORM SEZ By Maurice White with Herb Powell c.2016, Amistad $27.99 / $34.99 Canada       385 pages Your needs are very simple. Food, shelter, water. Those are the essentials, but then there are the things […]

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Women in Medicine Chronicled in “Against All Odds”

December 26, 2016 Staff 0

This holiday season people can give the gift that keeps on giving with “Against All Odds: Celebrating Black Women in Medicine.” The inspirational coffee-table book, by Crystal R. Emery, highlights the trailblazing careers of Black […]

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